The Best Way To Coach The New Salesperson
When you decide to take your family on vacation, does it matter what they think about the location? If you coach golf and you have a new student, on the…
This Is What Happens When We Make Random Hires
A proverb sometimes hits you in the gut. Like this one, “As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.” But some people just don’t know…
Focus On Increasing These 2 Breakthrough Numbers
In baseball, people who love the technical parts of the sport obsess over numbers like on-base percentages, slugging percentages, batting average, strike out ratios, etc., and that’s just a few.…
Why It’s Difficult To Recruit When Times Are Good
The headlines read: “Jobs Go Unfilled as the Economy Expands,” and “Help Wanted, Without a Degree,” and “Companies Better Shape Up to Keep People!” It’s wonderful to see so many…
Four Remarkable Traits That If Missing Can Crush You!
Does recruiting character matter? It depends. This was on the Wall Street Journal’s front page today: “Highflying Medical Firm Falls to the Earth, Its Sales Questioned!” Court documents and employee…
“How To Coach A Salesperson You Do Not Trust!”
Have you ever employed someone with character faults? Of course you have because no one’s perfect. Right? But what do you do when you make a mistake and hire someone who…
Enjoy Winning A National Championship By Recruiting The Best
Jeremy Pruitt was just selected as the University of Tennessee’s next football coach He has coached in multiple college programs that have won national championships. He has been mentored by…
How To Know If A Person Is Best Suited To Sell Or Recruit For You
People are different – their brains work differently. Some are mechanical engineers like my oldest son. Others find they have a great compassion for nursing, or carpentry or financial management.…
When Recruiting Or Coaching, Remember The Connection Between A Hard Work Ethic And Gratitiude!
When I was very young and still an only child, I remember my first Christmas. Everything was beautiful – the decorated tree, the lights and the gift-wrapped presents. It seemed…
Costs, Causes, And Cures For Salesperson Or Sales Rep Turnover In A Sales Force – Part II
COSTS … When sales managers, entrepreneurs, business owners, and CFOs think about turnover costs, they think about hard costs first. So, I’m going to start this discussion going against the grain. …